'Rogue One' and VR come to 'Star Wars: Battlefront' next month
More digital action figures and playsets are coming to Star Wars: Battlefront very soon.
The PlayStation VR-exclusive "X-Wing VR Mission," based on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, will be out on Dec. 6. It's free for anyone that owns PSVR and Battlefront for PS4, so ... you know ... get on that. Flying an X-Wing in VR seems like an excellent idea.
There's plenty of Rogue One to go around for non-VR people as well, with Rogue One: Scarif. The fourth and final Battlefront add-on brings four new maps and two new heroes -- Jyn Erso and Orson Krennic -- inspired by the Dec. 16 movie. It also introduces a new mode that blends ground and space combat into a nostalgia-inducing eye candy stew.
The Scarif content is out on Dec. 6, provided you've pre-purchased all of Battlefront's add-ons via the Season Pass.
Battlefront launched in Nov. 2015 to middling praise. The core of the game -- a big-team multiplayer shootout from the team behind the Battlefield series -- was praised for delivering thrills and an audiovisual feast of fantasy wish fulfillment. But the game also felt spare, with only a handful of maps and modes.
Now, after three (soon to be four) add-ons, there's a lot more going on. If you're completely fresh to Battlefront and own a PS4 or Xbox One, take a look at the "Ultimate Edition." It's a $40 package that includes the base game and all the add-ons.
In a move corresponding to Ultimate Edition's release, the price of the Season Pass -- previously $50 -- will be reduced to $30. Publisher Electronic Arts confirmed the pricing change to Mashable.
"The recommended retail price for all retailers for Ultimate Edition on all platforms is $39.99, and for Season pass is $29.99," a spokesperson wrote in an email.
Don't be alarmed if you find that the new pricing isn't reflected everywhere. According to EA, that may take a minute.
"We’re still in the process of transitioning over to the new price, however it should be reflected in all storefronts soon," the spokesperson wrote.
UPDATED Nov. 18 at 2:12 p.m. ET to reflect a statement from EA regarding Battlefront's price change.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
